In the recent PetSmart, Inc. appraisal proceeding, styled as In re Appraisal of PetSmart Inc., C.A. No. 10782-VCS (Del. Ch. May 26, 2017), the Delaware Court of Chancery found
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Appraisal Actions
Chancery Dismisses Complaint Alleging Breach of Duty of Disclosure Regarding Short-Form Merger
In the first Chancery opinion of 2017, Vice Chancellor Montgomery-Reeves granted dismissal of a class action complaint which alleged breach of the duty of disclosure in connection with a short-form…
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Appraisal of Lender Processing Services, Inc.
In the recent appraisal decision of Merion Capital L.P. v. Lender Processing Services Inc., C.A. No. 9320-VCL (Del. Ch. Dec. 16, 2016), the Delaware Court of Chancery determined the…
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Fees Granted in Dell Inc. Appraisal Action
In the Dell Inc. appraisal action, the Court previously held that the fair value of Dell common stock at the effective time of the merger was $3.87 per share more…
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Chancery Utilizes Discounted Cash Flow Valuation to Appraise Privately-Held Company
In a recent Court of Chancery appraisal decision, In re ISN Software Appraisal Litigation, C.A. No. 8388-VCG (Del. Ch. Aug. 11), Vice Chancellor Glasscock relied upon the discounted cash…
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Chancery Discusses Valuation Methods
John O’Toole writes:
In In re Appraisal of DFC Global Corp., the Court of Chancery conducted an in-depth analysis of three common valuation methodologies—discounted cash flow analysis, multiples-based…
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Appraisal of Dell Inc.: Discounted Cash Flow Methodology Utilized
Today, Vice Chancellor Laster issued a lengthy 114 page opinion in connection with the appraisal of shares of Dell Inc. The Court of Chancery found that Michael Dell and Silver…
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Dell Inc. Appraisal – Technical Defect Dooms T. Rowe Petitioners
In the recent opinion of In re Appraisal of Dell Inc., C.A. No. 9322-VCL (Del. Ch. May 11, 2016), the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an opinion finding that…
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